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I can see my self running this in a Shadow deck with Nomad Mythmaker.

one of the ways of making a great creature

This should have been reprinted with new art for Zendikar. It's a perfect match for a Kor Armory.

Should have been reprinted as an equipment for the Zendikar block. Fits perfectly with the general theme, and in particular, the Kor.

I always mistake this card for an equipment

Give it to Jaya Ballard, Task Mage and she'll survive her own Inferno.

The problem is, this is an Aura, while Kor interact with Equipment. At best, this would have seen a functional reprint, minus the cycling (not a keyword of ZEN Block) and as an Equipment. So not only could they not use the name, but they would have to tweek the cost(s) because the reusablility of Equip always makes them cost more than an Aura of the exact same abilities. So than we would be left with something like:

Improvised Mail
Artifact - Equipment C
Equipped creature gets +2/+5.
Equip

That would MAYBE see play in limited. But I was probably too liberal with the costs.

How is some wood and some bark giving you such a big bonus, lady?

Huh, what was she wearing BEFORE she made that armor for herself, anyway...? Must've been popular around the nomad camp.

The art on this card is fairly representational compared to the rest of Pollack's work.

Improvised Armor is a good card to give to a wall so that it has an even larger defense and can attack back to destroy weaker creatures attacking.

Dat Armor!
3/5 Stars